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31Gross trailer weight rating — (GTWR) is the total weight of a trailer that is loaded to capacity, including the weight of the trailer itself, plus fluids, and cargo. The static tongue load, the weight of the trailer as measured at the trailer coupling, is 10 15% of the GTWR.… …
32Wet weight (motorcycle) — Wet weight is an unstandardized technical measurement that refers to the weight of a motorcycle with all consumables and standard equipment, but without passengers or cargo. It is one of the two common weight measurements included in motorcycle… …
33deadweight cargo — ➔ cargo * * * deadweight cargo UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► goods that are very heavy in relation to the space that they take up. The cost of transporting these goods is calculated by their weight: »The tanker has sufficient cubic capacity to… …
34Gross weight — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… …
35net weight — noun a) the weight of a product (especially food) without the weight of its packaging b) the weight of a vehicle without that of its fuel, cargo, personnel etc …
36zero-fuel weight — The sum total of the empty weight of an aircraft, its crew, passengers, and cargo. It is the maximum permissible weight of an aircraft; any additional load beyond this must be in the form of fuel (i.e., the maximum takeoff weight less the total… …
37tare weight — noun : the officially accepted weight of an empty car, vehicle, or container that when subtracted from gross weight yields the net weight of cargo or shipment upon which charges can be calculated compare tare II …
38curb weight — noun : the weight of an automobile with standard equipment and fuel, oil, and coolant * * * the weight of an automotive vehicle including fuel, coolant, and lubricants but excluding occupants and cargo. [1945 50] * * * n. the weight of an… …
39heavy-lift cargo — 1. Any single cargo lift, weighing over 5 long tons, and to be handled aboard ship. 2. In Marine Corps usage, individual units of cargo that exceed 800 pounds in weight or 100 cubic feet in volume …
40Outsize cargo — as defined by the United States military, is cargo that because of its size or weight can only be airlifted by C 5 Galaxy or C 17 Globemaster III[1]; e.g., an M1 Abrams tank. The formal definition is a single item that is longer than 1,000 inches …
